Erin Rowe
@erinkathleenrowe
Professor of EM Spain at Johns Hopkins; Author, Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism, all saints all the time, vice dean, climber, hiker, baker, militantly frivolous
Posting this old photo in honor of how I cried with relief and gratitude when everyone in my family was able to be vaccinated for Covid. At one site, the state offered people these papers (behind me) to say why they were getting taxed. They were so beautiful to read. #researchsaveslives
The only thing in the natural world i love more than watching the sunrise over mountain tundra it's sipping my coffee on a glorious morning on Vancouve Island. A view of the ocean is right behind those trees, but here i get the birds
I needed a little beauty today so I bought this lovely bouquet. Maybe it will give you some joy as well
Mountains from airplanes are magical. Pro tip: if you're flying into Portland from the east, sit on the left side for the best views of this beauty
Wild early Modern engravings from JHUs Women of the Book Collection
In 2004 when writing my dissertation, I decided to buy a printer (my 1st); my brother recommended one that was pricey for me - a Brother 5040 LaserJet. It just went kaput. RIP printer. I love that printer, which got me through one dissertation and two books
AACU CLASS conference with a side of beautiful Puerto Rico (and a bonus Martín de Porres)
I travel quite a bit but today I saw something from the plane I've never seen before, a rainbow reflected onto the ocean. You can't really see the colors in this photo but I could in real life
Powerful exhibit at the Peale Museum (Baltimore): the future of here: a glimpse of river culture to come, created by JHU students, led by anthropologist Dr. Anand Pandian & artist Jordan Tierney. (I was too busy looking at the art to photo it but here are meditations)
y'all amazing and exhausting work today. I found sisters who professed on the same day, traced nuns through time, stitched this book back together. #nuntastic
The two that started my journey. Am writing it all up now. #nuntastic
There is something powerful about being an event dedicated to the mission of higher ed, public & private this week. What extraordinary people in the admins of universities are doing to create & sustain the mission of higher ed as a vital public good
I spent an amazing afternoon looking through my grandmother's collection of family postcards c 1909-1930, some from 50s and then my dad's from the 80s when he did a tour on an aircraft carrier. Two of my favorites:
The Women of the Book Collection (JHU) had an exhibit a few years ago. Here are a few treasures. Come to Baltimore and check out the archive!
Some people eat their feelings; I bake mine. This weekend pain au last, blondes, ginger cookies, and croissants (they need a little work but a solid B+)